Sarah and Duck is one of my personal favourite Cbeebies creations so it was about time I did a round up of the best patterns.
It's a show that feels like it was made by hipsters for their groovy little hipster children. It's charming, sweet and funny: Sarah and Duck really are the coolest things to … [Read more...]

I've done it again. Whenever I start hunting down the best crochet patterns for an article like this I can feel my blood pressure start to go up.
There are SO MANY amazing patterns out there! I get palpitations just thinking about how I'll find time to make them all. I've got so many other things … [Read more...]

Outlander, a historical/fantasy/romance drama series based on the books by Diana Gabaldon, has yet to make it over to the UK (get on it, Channel 4!). But it's already been a success in the States, with Starz (the channel on which it airs) ordering a second series (based on the second book in the … [Read more...]

The world of Studio Ghibli is a wondefully magic one, full of forest spirits, witches and fish-girls.
And, as you can imagine, the creatures of Ghibli lend themselves very well to being transformed into craft patterns. You get one guess as to who the firm favourite is - indeed, there are plenty of … [Read more...]

If you've had the chance to check out The Hunger Games: Catching Fire over the weekend, you will have undoubtedly spotted the rather awesome cowl Katniss wears at the start of the film. And if you're anything like me, you were practically configuring the knitting pattern on the spot. … [Read more...]

Halloween is just around the corner, so there's really no better time than now to get your creepy crafts on. If you're a fan of amigurumi with a spooky twist, then you're in luck, because I've rounded up some cool patterns, just in time for the most frightening day of the year... … [Read more...]

Because I love you, I've rounded up some of the best free Aardman-inspired crochet and knitting patterns around.
I've scouted around for some lovely Shauns, some creepy Feathers McGraws, Gromit in all his glory and probably the cutest Timmy Time pattern you're ever likely to see.
Shaun the Sheep … [Read more...]

The real Moomins are probably busy hibernating right now - or filling their tummies with pine needles in preparation for their long sleep.
So here are some nice Moomin knitting and crochet patterns that will help you to get over your sadness. I've been hunting them down all round the web, including … [Read more...]

If there was ever a cute Nintendo character made to be amigurumied, it's Yoshi.
He's adorable, he comes in all different colours, he's made up of lots of round shapes. In short, he's a perfect candidate for a crochet doll version.
Nintendo's Yoshi Crochet Pattern round up
It's no surprise to … [Read more...]

We've been on the hunt for some free patterns again! This week it's Peppa Pig (and George) who get the crafty treatment. If you have any patterns you'd like to share, or any other characters you'd like us to find, let us know in the comments!
And if you make any of these marvellous free Peppa Pig … [Read more...]

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